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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
90CPU41.7
93.8GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
100Efficiencyspec-based64.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+53) and CPU (+48). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 41
  • 270% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 2,500
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 4,300
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,720

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 35% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7.4 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.55 GHz+52%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps10 Gbps+35%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+145%Top 2%1,720Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+197%Top 1%4,300Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+270%Top 2%2,500Top 48%

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